Like the best-selling Black Hat Python, Black Hat Go explores the darker side of the popular Go programming language. This collection of short scripts will help you test your systems, build and automate tools to fit your needs, and improve your offensive security skillset.In Black Hat Go, you''ll learn how to write powerful and effective penetration testing tools in Go, a language revered for its speed and scalability. Start off with an introduction to Go fundamentals like data types, control structures, and error handling; then, dive into the deep end of Go''s offensive capabilities as you learn how to:-Write a simple TCP proxy to use concurrency for non-parallel tasks-Create HTTP clients to perform common web interactions-Write a custom DNS server and proxy-Sniff and process packets using the gopacket library-Create extendable tools to expand program functionality-Write your own exploits with the help of insider techniquesBlack Hat Go will show you how to build powerful security tools to pen test huge networks, fast.

Like the best-selling Black Hat Python, Black Hat Go explores the darker side of the popular Go programming language. This collection of short scripts will help you test your systems, build and automate tools to fit your needs, and improve your offensive security skillset.In Black Hat Go, you''ll learn how to write powerful and effective penetration testing tools in Go, a language revered for its speed and scalability. Start off with an introduction to Go fundamentals like data types, control structures, and error handling; then, dive into the deep end of Go''s offensive capabilities as you learn how to:-Write a simple TCP proxy to use concurrency for non-parallel tasks-Create HTTP clients to perform common web interactions-Write a custom DNS server and proxy-Sniff and process packets using the gopacket library-Create extendable tools to expand program functionality-Write your own exploits with the help of insider techniquesBlack Hat Go will show you how to build powerful security tools to pen test huge networks, fast.